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Business Development Manager
13 December, 2007
Salary: £30-35k BasicLocation: Reading, Slough, Swindon, Bristol

Keeping the customer sweet
13 November, 2007
To produce confectionery in the variety of sizes and packaging demanded by today's market calls for far greater flexibility where machinery is concerned says Rod Abbott

RFID development could be a significant one
28 October, 2007
Although RFID hardware and software suppliers have enthusiastically touted a technology they claim could soon be as ubiquitous as barcodes – and indeed several European retailers and brand owners have already deployed RFID at pallet or case level – until now the pace of adoption on packaged goods has been nowhere near as rapid as analysts had predicted.

Business Development Manager
26 October, 2007
Salary and Package: £30-35k Basic + Bonus + Car/Allowance + 6% Pension + BUPA + 25 Days HolidayLocation: Reading, Slough, Swindon, Bristol

Automatic appreciation
29 September, 2007
Nessan Cleary reports that the use of robotics is steadily increasing as their capabilities are more appreciated, although payback time is still a key issue, especially in the UK

Packed full of messages
01 September, 2007
What lies behind the science and technology of sensors and what do retailers and consumers think about “show and tell” data loggers that reveal the inside story of everyday packaged goods. Jo Hunter investigates

Flexibility for fast returns
29 August, 2007
Liquid filling solutions may be geared to the product they serve but consumer caprice and brand strength is the source of beverage, liquid food and cosmetics success. These market forces demand teamwork between machinery maker and customer if packaging lines are to be cost-effective. Rod Abbott reports

PFM duo should take food producer pasta the competition
28 August, 2007
Pasta Reale, a leading fresh pasta supplier to high street multiples, has bought a PFM Packaging Machinery Vetta form, fill, seal machine able to produce multiple bag styles and a MBP 16 multihead weigher to increase output at its Crawley, UK site.

Bradman Lake Group moves into multi-million pound "centre of excellence"
06 August, 2007
Around 180 Bradman Lake Group staff have moved into an impressive new multi-million pound Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Norwich in the first stage of a concerted drive by the leading UK integrated packaging machinery manufacturer to treble turnover in the next three years.

Formula for success
28 July, 2007
Pharmaceutical formulations can stretch the capabilities of packaging suppliers, but specialist companies are continuing to innovate to keep up with developments. Nessan Cleary reports

Canmakers shape up for a fight
27 July, 2007
Metal packaging can be perceived as “old fashioned”, something the makers hotly deny and they are fighting back with innovation and flair. Rod Abbott reports

Time to shape up
12 June, 2007
Directives from Brussels are destined to bring about immense changes for the better for makers and users of checkweighers, while the metal detection sector will profit from advanced 2-channel digital signal processor technology. Rod Abbott reports

Coded messages
12 June, 2007
The nature of coding has become increasingly complex over the past few decades, with legislation requiring more and better information and users demanding speed and flexibility. Robin Meade looks at the latest solutions to fulfil these needs

Total 2007 Processing & Packaging show preview - part III
09 May, 2007

Custom-built improvements
14 March, 2007
Labelling suppliers are combating a highly competitive market with customer-led innovations and improved service. Robert Meade reports

Carton appeal expands
14 March, 2007
Cartons have long been used for milk and fruit juice but are increasingly becoming the solution of choice for a range of other products, as Nessan Cleary reports

Total 2007 show to reflect "strong buying culture", says organiser Reed
14 March, 2007
Total Processing & Packaging 2007, the UK's biggest packaging and processing exhibition, opens its doors for four days at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre on May 15, with 700 exhibitors from 25 countries set to showcase the latest developments in machinery, materials and packs and from across the globe.

Fast food off the shelf
19 February, 2007
To captitalise on the growth in the convenience food sector packaging companies are serving up “new and improved” recipes to differentiate product and reduce costs. Jo Hunter discovers who's in the mix

Slaves to metal might
19 February, 2007
Robots are finding increasing packaging applications in the food chain. Building block design allows systems to grow with users' demands, many models combine efficiency with space-saving and team robots are being used for load sharing. Rod Abbott reports

ABB's machinery drive claimed to be market's most adaptable
19 February, 2007